Loughborough FC close the gap at top of the Premier

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DESPITE not playing this weekend, Castle Donington remained top of the East Goscote Plumbers Premier Division. Loughborough FC moved up to second just a point behind them after winning 6-3 at home against Thringstone MW, Kyle Dawes (3), Kraig Anderson, Paul Hughes and Cameron Carter with the Luffs goals, Ross Clarke and Luke Wainwright for the Miners.

A solo strike from James Peryer gave Falcons FC a 1-0 win away at Greenhill YC, while an own goal and one from Jake Rimington gave Sileby Victoria a 2-1 win away at East Leake Athletic, Liam Woodford scoring for East Leake.

Wymeswold got their first win of the season with a 5-1 win at home against Sutton Bonington Academicals, Luke Howitt (2), Tom Hulett, Curtis Mildenhall and Linford Harris for Wymeswold, Luke Bradley for the Accies. Ravenstone were on County Cup duty in the Saturday Intermediate Trophy second round which saw them progress to the third round with a 3-1 win against Leicester Road Reserves, Chris Acott, Joe Bunce and Sam Adams with the Ravo goals.

Loughborough United beat Ashby Ivanhoe Development Team 4-1, Nathan Bennett, Stan Logan, Adam Davis and Chris Biddles for United, Matty Furniss for Ashby. Belton Villa drew 2-2 with Genesis FC, Ollie Meadows and Ryan Warren for the Villa, Sean Woolley hitting both the goals for Genesis. Sutton Bonington were on cup duty but their opponents failed to show up for the game.

Sports Advocate Division Two leaders Birstall Old Boys won 6-1 away at Shelthorpe Dynamo Reserves, Ash Harris (2), John Gouty, Ben Wickes, Sam Hill and Matt Towers for Birstall, Tom Burt with a forty yard pile driver for Shelthorpe. Shepshed Amateurs won 4-0 at home against Market Bosworth, Rich Guarasci (2), Matt Griffin and Tom Wardle with the Amateurs goals. Mountsorrel Amateurs Reserves won 5-3 away at Kegworth Imperial, Sam Harrison with a hat trick, Ben Sargent and Neil Stringfellow making up the five for Mountsorrel, Graham Spiby (2) and Niall Harrison for Kegworth. Measham Imperial drew 2-2 at home with The New Bardon FC, Jake Millar and an own goal for Measham, Daniel Campbell and Stephen Belcher for Bardon. Sileby Victoria Reserves drew 1-1 with Ravenstone United Reserves, Stu Morris from the spot for Sileby, an own goal the equaliser for Ravo Reserves.

Windmill Trophies Division Three leaders Sporting Markfield hit 10 without reply at home to Shepborough United to open up a nine point gap after six games, Conor Sanders (3), Niall Smith (3), Kieran Harding, Ben Cooper, James Evans and Ryan O’Conner with the Markfield goals. FC Coalville lost 4-3 away at Woodhouse Imperial Reserves, Jon Taylor (3) and Craig Tebbs for Woodhouse, Daniel Kendrick (2) and James Barkby for Coalville. Birstall Old Boys Reserves beat Mountsorrel FC 6-3, Callen Skeete (3), Chris Blount (2) and Sam Sturman for Birstall, Alex McMullen, John Cowan and David Hutchinson for Mountsorrel.

In the Saturday Vase second round Loughborough Emanuel won 3-0 away at Park End 74 Reserves, George Thomas (2) and Jon James with the goals. Castle Donington Reserves went out losing 3-1 at home to KS Leicester Polska, Mark Watson scoring for Donno Reserves.